Economy of Force to Strategic Cornerstone: The Past, Present and Future of the Afghan National Security Forces
By LTG William B. Caldwell IV
The pace of training and fielding Afghan National Army and National Police units has increased, putting more Afghan security units into the fight as responsibility shifts from U.S. forces to Afghan forces.
2010 ARMY Magazine Photo Contest
Here is a sample of the best photographs in ARMY’s 15th annual photo contest.
A Dialogue About Our Army: A Campaign of Learning to Achieve Institutional Adaptation
By GEN Martin E. Dempsey
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command has launched a campaign designed to foster innovative thinking about how the Army develops leaders and organizes, trains, and equips soldiers and units.
Charting the Army’s Direction
By LTG Michael A. Vane
In the face of the realities of the current operational environment, the Army’s new conceptual framework addresses the growing ambiguity, complexity, uncertainty and risks facing soldiers.
The Fighting Doughboys of the American Expeditionary Forces
By COL Cole C. Kingseed, USA Ret.
GEN John J. Pershing’s memoirs cite three American soldiers who served heroically in the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I: MAJ Charles Whittlesey, CPL Alvin York and CPT Samuel Woodfill.
A Soldier’s Thoughts On Training, Leadership
By LTG Mark P. Hertling and PFC Jennifer Prowell
One young soldier with an unusual choice of MOS reflects the spirit and the commitment of today’s warfighter.
CompanyCommand—Building Combat-Ready Teams:
Standards on Remote Outposts
Recognizing the tendency for junior leaders to relax certain standards during long deployments at remote positions, company commanders discuss the value of standards and a common-sense approach to enforcing them.